My drawing assets. Drawing diagrams to explain things makes my life so much easier
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Machinist?
Is "mechatronic" a job description in English? I'm not sure what the accurate translation would be otherwise but it's a mix of metalworking, electrical engineering and programming. We mostly repair industrial electric motors and big ass generators used in hydroelectric power plants.
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I do sys admin/engineering work in a Windows environment. PowerShell is what got me this job, and together with my programming experience allows me to keep up with my seniors who have been in their positions for a decade or more.
It also helps us all make a good team. They have the knowledge and experience advantage (though I'm catching up), I have the skills to figure out how to implement/automate the plans in a way that doesn't involve days of mind numbing manual actions.
PowerShell is absolutely required to admin Windows. You don't have to be expert level, but you should be able to eventually get a script out that does the job.
It's really difficult to put two fine a point on this, because there are multiple tools that are basically vital to my job. I would say that most of my job can be done with a simple Phillips screwdriver, however the impact gets it done like 10 times faster and without fucking up my rotator cuff.
I have this really Kick-Ass flashlight which is helpful, I could probably go on for a while. I need to drill things so,.... Hmm
My computer, my hand, and my ability to discern and call out bullshit.
Math. It is the language of nature, music, science, and technology. Math is power.
Math allows me to create and use my own tools and media, besides those that someone has already dreamed up.
Hell yeah
A scratch owl. At the leather shop I used that bastard for everything.
Regularly use for work? Scalpel blades. My job would be essentially impossible without them.
What do you do?
I get every organ or piece of tissue that is removed from you during surgery. I cut up the tissue so it can be made into slides for the pathologist (a type of physician) to render a diagnosis.
How finely do you cut your steak at a restaurant? I'm imagining you cutting very fine slices and savoring them one by one.
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Battery powered 3/8 drive impact
First my glasses, next my smartphone and third I believe my desktop PC, wo all these three I will be homeless.
I would have to say EES (Engineering Equation Solver), as I’m a thermal engineer. Or potentially MATLAB with the CoolProp installed. They are quite brilliant tools, not to mention fun to work with!
I'd say my brain or my computer, but in reality it's my motivation to focus for a hot minute. So many distractions!
OpenProject. Great tool for project management and usual organizational operations. Also, it's European, libre and have interface (partly) in Esperanto.
My Fluke Intelatone copper cable tracer and pin mapper. Had one as a company tool back early in my career. Bought one for myself when I moved and just carry it around in my magic bag of tricks. It is just the best at finding its other half, so much so that ive had multiple employers buy their own because I use my own and wanted me to stop using the shitty cheap ones they get off amazon.
Fluke is THE standard.
At work? Laptop and VSC/browser
Outside work, probably hex key set, I have it with me all times when cycling
I probably use my driver and table saw most, but my cordless multitool is climbing up there.
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My penis. It gives me an all access pass to most of life. Combined with my translucent skin I can go anywhere, do anything, and not get questioned.
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Job Access With Speech.